menstrual disorders Flashcards
1
Q
amenorrhea
A
lack of menstrual bleeding
no periods x 6mo
2
Q
what is primary amenorrhea
A
the failure of onset of menstrual periods by age 16
3
Q
what is secondary amenorrhea
A
the lack of menstrual periods for 6mo in previously menstruating woman
4
Q
define dysmenorrhea
A
pain and other symptoms accompanying menstruation
5
Q
define menorrhagia
A
excessive menstrual bleeding
>80mls/cycle
6
Q
define metorrhagia
A
irregular or abnormally protracted vaginal bleeding
<21 days apart
7
Q
define oligomenorrhea
A
<9 menses/yr
8
Q
what is intermenstrual bleeding
A
bleeding or spotting between otherwise normal menses
